Bechtold was one of seven witnesses this morning in Rebecca Johnson's preliminary hearing in front of Yetter. Johnson, of Easton, is the granddaughter of Carrie Smith, the woman whose home was invaded. Smith died two months after the crime.

Yetter bound all charges against Johnson for Northampton County Court. Assistant District Attorney Patricia Fuentes-Mulqueen would not say whether a plea is in the works for him.

Johnson was arrested June 21 after a slow-speed chase that began in Palmer Township, went into Wilson and then returned to the township. Her 9-year-old son was in the car at the time.

She was served with an arrest warrant in the robbery after the chase, police said.

Johnson is being held in Northampton County Prison in lieu of $800,000 bail. Bechtold was being held on $500,000 bail.